N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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W6NDS HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 27, 2015.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Jul 27, 2015

Previous holder: Norman D Stecklein

Held W6NDS May 7, 2013 → Jul 26, 2013 · first licensed Feb 27, 2013 as KK6CQK · 3 licenses · FRN 0022471825

W7WNN Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 26, 2013 → Jul 26, 2023 (expired)

Licensee
Norman D Stecklein

Address
1008 Camino Ricardo
San Jose, CA 95125
37.2956, -121.8941 (ZIP center) · Grid CM97bh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0022471825

Previous call
W6NDS (General)

Last granted
Jul 26, 2013

Effective
May 24, 2016

Last action
Jul 29, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- Jul 29, 2025 — License expired LIEXP
- May 24, 2016 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 26, 2013 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 26, 2013 — License issued LIISS
W6NDS Canceled General · vanity May 7, 2013 → Jul 26, 2013 (canceled)

Licensee
Norman D Stecklein

Address
Attn: Norman D Stecklein
1008 Camino Ricardo
San Jose, CA 95125
37.2956, -121.8941 (ZIP center) · Grid CM97bh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0022471825

Previous call
KK6CQK

Last granted
May 7, 2013

Effective
May 7, 2013

Last action
Jul 26, 2013
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 26, 2013 — License canceled LICAN
- May 7, 2013 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 7, 2013 — License issued LIISS
KK6CQK Canceled General Feb 27, 2013 → May 7, 2013 (canceled)

Licensee
Norman D Stecklein

Address
1008 Camino Ricardo
San Jose, CA 95125
37.2956, -121.8941 (ZIP center) · Grid CM97bh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0022471825

Last granted
Feb 27, 2013

Effective
Feb 27, 2013

Last action
May 7, 2013
FCC actions (3)
- May 7, 2013 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 27, 2013 — License issued LIISS
- Feb 27, 2013 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Seen Apr 6, 2013 → Oct 4, 2026 · 119 snapshots · as KK6CQK
Norman D Stecklein
1008 Camino Ricardo, San Jose, CA 95125
37.2956, -121.8941 (ZIP center) · Grid CM97bh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Previous holder: ROBERT M ARMITAGE

Held W6NDS Jun 1, 1993 → Jun 1, 2003 · first licensed Jun 1, 1993 as W6NDS · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W6NDS Expired Advanced Jun 1, 1993 → Jun 1, 2003 (expired)

Licensee
ROBERT M ARMITAGE

Address
PO Box 344
BODEGA BAY, CA 94923
38.3394, -123.0345 (ZIP center) · Grid CM88li · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Last granted
Jun 1, 1993

Effective
Jun 1, 1993

Last action
Jun 2, 2005
FCC actions (1)
- Jun 2, 2005 — License expired LIEXP

Address history

From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W6NDS
ROBERT M ARMITAGE
PO Box 344
BODEGA BAY, CA 94923
38.3394, -123.0345 (ZIP center) · Grid CM88li · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Others requesting W6NDS

2 applications listed W6NDS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
May 14, 2019	Jun 1, 2019	KM6WXC · Nicholas D Shelley · Fairfield, CA	2	Granted
Apr 17, 2013	May 5, 2013	KK6CQK · Norman D Stecklein · San Jose, CA	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W6NDS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W6NDS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.